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prolix

pro·lix

UK/ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/ US/pɹoʊˈlɪks/ uncommon formal obsolete rare

adjective

1.

tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

  • “editing a prolix manuscript”
  • “a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know”
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Origin

From Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”). The verb is derived from the adjective.

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